“Now the great secret of its power lies in the existence of the enemy, a live, vigorous enemy in the next room waiting feverishly to take advantage of any of our mistakes, ever ready to puncture any visionary scheme, to haul us down to earth.”
– Captain William McCarty Little, US Navy, 1912
At ArmsOA we draw on decades of wargaming experience within the Australian Department of Defence, international wargames, and wargames supporting other Australian government agencies to create an analytic environment tailored to your needs.
Distinct from modelling, wargaming allows the exploration of force application (concepts) and force structure (performance) concerns. It is often the starting point in any analytic campaign that seeks to better understand the risks associated with complex, adaptive environments.
Our experienced wargaming team at ArmsOA can aid in the design, build, execution and reporting of analytic wargames, where the wargame is tailored to the topic under analysis. Members of this team have been trusted by the Australian Department of Defence, United States Department of War (supporting both Major Command and Combatant Command Title 10 wargames), and the New Zealand Defence Force to deliver world class matrix- and seminar-style wargames.
If you’re wanting to understand how to use a wargame for operations analysis, or need help with the design, facilitation, or reporting of an analytic wargame event, please don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance. We’d love to help you.
In addition to consultancy services for the design, execution and analysis of analytic wargaming, ArmsOA also offers the following courses in wargaming: